What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right by Judy J Johnson

What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right by Judy J Johnson

Like pesky wasps buzzing circles around us, people who act as if they were the sole expert on a subject put us on edge. In halls of learning where we least expect to find it, in governments, in religious temples, in businesses, in marriages and families, dogmatism is the arrogant voice of certainty that closes the mind, damages relationships, and threatens peaceful coexistence on this planet. --From chapter 1 In this incisive analysis of an increasingly pervasive problem, clinical psychologist Dr. Judy J. Johnson presents a landmark theory that probes the psychological channels of dogmatism. While other books describe the effects of specific types of ideological extremism, a wide-angle theory of dogmatism--in all its manifestations--has been lacking until now. Drawing from traditional and contemporary personality theories, biopsychology, social learning theory, Buddhism, and evolutionary psychology, Johnson explores major influences that shape the personality trait of dogmatism. She uses lively case studies to illustrate twelve characteristics of dogmatism, and suggests strategies for minimizing its harmful effects in our personal lives as well as our educational, political, and other social institutions. Written in a clear, engaging style that is professional in tone yet accessible to a wide audience, Johnson's insightful work will enlighten readers on one of the most important issues of our time.

"A key acquisition for any college-level social science library" -- The Bookwatch, The Midwest Book Review, March 2009 "This work serves as an important starting framework for understanding dogmatism" -- Metapsychology Online Reviews, Vol. 13, Issue 28, July 7, 2009 "This volume provides much for thought, both for students and for those already out in the world. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals: general readers." -- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Vol. 46, No. 09, May 2009

Judy J. Johnson (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is professor of psychology at Mount Royal College and the author of Suicide Intervention Program: A Group Facilitator's Manual.

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ISBN 13	9781591026570
ISBN 10	1591026571
Title	What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right
Author	Judy J Johnson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Prometheus Books
Year published	2008-09-23
Number of pages	577
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